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Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$55,950

($26.90/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

1.4%

Avg. Annual Openings

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Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

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Education: No formal educational credential

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No formal educational credential

Median Annual Wage

$39,730

($19.10/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

2.7%

Avg. Annual Openings

Few Opportunities

Aircraft Service Attendants

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$31,740

($15.26/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

2.0%

Avg. Annual Openings

Few Opportunities

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

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Education: No formal educational credential

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No formal educational credential

Median Annual Wage

$37,940

($18.24/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

1.9%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

4,152

Cargo and Freight Agents

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$46,240

($22.23/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

1.8%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

331

Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers

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Education: No formal educational credential

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No formal educational credential

Median Annual Wage

$33,060

($15.89/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

1.4%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

17,604

Stockers and Order Fillers

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$30,530

($14.68/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.3%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

18,468

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

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Education: Postsecondary nondegree award

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Postsecondary nondegree award

Median Annual Wage

$47,860

($23.01/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.2%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

11,070

Airfield Operations Specialists

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$39,840

($19.16/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.1%

Avg. Annual Openings

Few Opportunities

Highway Maintenance Workers

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$39,210

($18.85/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.0%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

442

Riggers

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$50,220

($24.14/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Average Growth

0.9%

Avg. Annual Openings

Few Opportunities

Hoist and Winch Operators

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No formal educational credential

Median Annual Wage

$25,230

($12.13/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Average Growth

0.8%

Avg. Annual Openings

Rare Opportunity

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$37,180

($17.88/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Average Growth

0.8%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

1,150

Dispatchers

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$41,810

($20.10/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Slow Growth

0.6%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

724

Passenger Attendants

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$20,630

($9.92/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Slow Growth

0.5%

Avg. Annual Openings

Average Opportunity

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$50,170

($24.12/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Slow Growth

0.3%

Avg. Annual Openings

Average Opportunity

172

Sailors and Marine Oilers

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Education: No formal educational credential

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No formal educational credential

Median Annual Wage

$39,210

($18.85/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Slow Growth

0.1%

Avg. Annual Openings

Few Opportunities

Ship Engineers

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Education: Postsecondary nondegree award

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Postsecondary nondegree award

Median Annual Wage

$50,290

($24.18/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

None or Negative Growth

0.0%

Avg. Annual Openings

Rare Opportunity

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$36,040

($17.33/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

None or Negative Growth

-0.2%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

2,923

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

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Education: High school diploma or equivalent

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High school diploma or equivalent

Median Annual Wage

$49,130

($23.62/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

None or Negative Growth

-0.8%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

333

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Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors

$55,950($26.90/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors coordinate and supervise the activities of ground crew in the loading, unloading, securing, and staging of aircraft cargo or baggage. They can determine the quantity and orientation of cargo and compute aircraft center of gravity, and also may accompany aircraft as member of flight crew and monitor and handle cargo in flight, and assist and brief passengers on safety and emergency procedures. This category includes loadmasters.

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

$39,730 ($19.10/hr)

No formal educational credential

Less than 5 years

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders load and unload chemicals and bulk solids, such as coal, sand, and grain, into or from tank cars, trucks, or ships, using material moving equipment. They may perform a variety of other tasks relating to shipment of products, and gauge or sample shipping tanks and test them for leaks.

Aircraft Service Attendants

$31,740 ($15.26/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Aircraft Service Attendants service aircraft with fuel. They may de-ice aircraft, refill water and cooling agents, empty sewage tanks, service air and oxygen systems, or clean and polish the aircraft's exterior.

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators

$37,940 ($18.24/hr)

No formal educational credential

Less than 5 years

Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators operate industrial trucks or tractors equipped to move materials around a warehouse, storage yard, factory, construction site, or similar location.

Cargo and Freight Agents

$46,240 ($22.23/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Cargo and Freight Agents expedite and route movement of incoming and outgoing cargo and freight shipments in airline, train, and trucking terminals and shipping docks. They take orders from customers and arrange pickup of freight and cargo for delivery to loading platform. They also prepare and examine bills of lading to determine shipping charges and tariffs.

Hand Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers

$33,060 ($15.89/hr)

No formal educational credential

Less than 5 years

Hand Laborers and Material Movers manually move freight, stock, or other materials. Some of these workers feed or remove material to or from machines, clean vehicles, pick up unwanted household goods, and pack materials for moving.

Stockers and Order Fillers

$30,530 ($14.68/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Stockers and Order Fillers receive, store, and issue merchandise, materials, equipment, and other items from stockroom, warehouse, or storage yard to fill shelves, racks, tables, or customers' orders. May operate power equipment to fill orders. May mark prices on merchandise and set up sales displays.

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

$47,860 ($23.01/hr)

Postsecondary nondegree award

Less than 5 years

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers transport goods from one location to another. Most tractor-trailer drivers are long-haul drivers and operate trucks with a total weight exceeding 26,000 pounds for the vehicle, passengers, and cargo. These drivers deliver goods over intercity routes that sometimes span several states.

Airfield Operations Specialists

$39,840 ($19.16/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Airfield Operations Specialists ensure the safe takeoff and landing of commercial and military aircraft. Their duties include coordination between air-traffic control and maintenance personnel, dispatching, using airfield landing and navigational aids, implementing airfield safety procedures, monitoring and maintaining flight records, and applying knowledge of weather information.

Highway Maintenance Workers

$39,210 ($18.85/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Highway Maintenance Workers maintain highways, municipal and rural roads, airport runways, and rights-of-way. Their duties include patching broken or eroded pavement and repairing guard rails, highway markers, and snow fences. They may also mow or clear brush from along road, or plow snow from roadway.

Riggers

$50,220 ($24.14/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Riggers set up or repair rigging for construction projects, manufacturing plants, logging yards, ships and shipyards, or for the entertainment industry.

Hoist and Winch Operators

$25,230 ($12.13/hr)

No formal educational credential

Less than 5 years

Hoist and Winch Operators, also called derrick operators, control the movement of platforms, cables, and cages that transport workers or materials in industrial operations.

First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers

$37,180 ($17.88/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

First-line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers directly supervise and coordinate work activities of cleaning personnel in hotels, hospitals, offices, and other establishments.

Dispatchers

$41,810 ($20.10/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Dispatchers schedule and dispatch workers, work crews, equipment, or service vehicles for conveyance of materials, freight, or passengers, or for normal installation, service, or emergency repairs rendered outside the place of business. Their duties may include using radio, telephone, or computer to transmit assignments and compiling statistics and reports on work progress.

Passenger Attendants

$20,630 ($9.92/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Passenger Attendants provide services to ensure the safety of passengers aboard ships, buses, trains, or within the station or terminal. They perform duties such as explaining the use of safety equipment, serving meals or beverages, or answering questions related to travel.

First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers

$50,170 ($24.12/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

First-line Supervisors of Security Workers directly supervise and coordinate activities of security workers and security guards.

Sailors and Marine Oilers

$39,210 ($18.85/hr)

No formal educational credential

Less than 5 years

Sailors and Marine Oilers are important parts of a ship's crew. Sailors operate and maintain the vessel and deck equipment. They keep all parts of a ship except engine and motor areas in good working order. Marine Oilers work in the engine room and help engineers maintain the propulsion system.

Ship Engineers

$50,290 ($24.18/hr)

Postsecondary nondegree award

Less than 5 years

Ship Engineers operate and maintain a vessel's propulsion system, which includes the engine, boilers, generators, pumps, and other machinery.

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks

$36,040 ($17.33/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks verify and maintain records on incoming and outgoing shipments involving inventory.

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

$49,130 ($23.62/hr)

High school diploma or equivalent

Less than 5 years

Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators prepare incoming and outgoing mail for distribution.

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